Tony Olasupo Allen 20 July 1940 - 30 April 2020. Tony Allen be lan sun nzu notuna ma, kayama cidi Nigeria be, kaya rutuma, ganga buktuma
Tony Allen
Sex or gender | male |
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Country of citizenship | Nigeria, France |
Name in native language | Tony Oladipo Allen |
Birth name | Anthony Oladipo Allen |
Given name | Tony |
Family name | Allen |
Date of birth | 20 July 1940, 12 August 1940 |
Place of birth | Lagos |
Date of death | 30 April 2020 |
Place of death | 15th arrondissement of Paris |
Manner of death | natural causes |
Cause of death | aortic aneurysm |
Languages spoken, written or signed | English, French, Nigerian Pidgin |
Occupation | songwriter, musician, drummer, conductor |
Work period (start) | 1968 |
Instrument | drum kit, voice |
Genre | Afrobeat, reggae |
Record label | Astralwerks |
Official website | http://tonyallenafrobeat.com |
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